Huntington Surname
Approximately 13,646 people bear this surname
Huntington Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Huntingdon'; (a) 'of Huntington,' parishes in Herefordshire and Yorkshire. There can be little doubt that some of our Huntingtons are sprung from Huntingdon, the sharpened form being more popular.
Read More About This SurnameHuntington Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10,388 | 1:34,892 | 4,349 |
| England | 1,658 | 1:33,606 | 4,442 |
| Canada | 618 | 1:59,621 | 7,027 |
| Australia | 551 | 1:48,994 | 6,105 |
| New Zealand | 85 | 1:53,274 | 8,505 |
| Aruba | 42 | 1:2,464 | 355 |
| Wales | 40 | 1:77,363 | 6,557 |
| Scotland | 39 | 1:137,277 | 8,372 |
| South Africa | 37 | 1:1,464,262 | 76,407 |
| Philippines | 24 | 1:4,218,259 | 160,165 |
| Northern Ireland | 11 | 1:167,731 | 8,683 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Finland | 10 | 1:549,670 | 32,186 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Bermuda | 7 | 1:9,326 | 1,286 |
| Costa Rica | 6 | 1:796,678 | 5,462 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 1:31,946 | 1,715 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Saint Martin | 1 | 1:35,156 | 229 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 871 | 1:27,985 | 3,790 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,323 | 1:15,112 | 1,940 |
Huntington (124) may also be a first name.
Huntington Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Huntingdon'; (a) 'of Huntington,' parishes in Herefordshire and Yorkshire. There can be little doubt that some of our Huntingtons are sprung from Huntingdon, the sharpened form being more popular.
Adam de Huntindon, London, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Alan de Huntingdon, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Robert de Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Agnes de Huntingdone, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Peter Wodfoghel de Huntington, 131920): Freemen of York (Surt. Soc).
Johannes de Huntyngton, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Thomas de Huntyngton, 1379: ibid.
1619. James Jones and Bridget Huntingdon: Marriage Lic. (London).
1789. Married — Leonard Huntington and Margareta Clark: St. George, Hanover Square.
1795. — William Northey and Mary Huntington: ibid.
(English) belonging to Huntington = 1 Hunta’s (or the Hunter’s) Place [Anglo-Saxon Huntan, genit. of Hunta, a hunter + tún, dwelling(s, estate, &c.] Hunta occurs as a pers. name in Domesday Book, as well as in Anglo-Saxon charters.
2 the Hunters’ Place. Huntington, Hereford, occurs in Domesday Book as Huntenetune, for Anglo-Saxon Huntena-tún [huntena, genit. pl. of hunta, a hunter] 3 Hunting’s Estate [Anglo-Saxon Hunt-, with son (or diminutive) suff. -ing] 4 for Huntingdon, q.v.
Huntington, Staffs, was Huntingdon and Huntyndon in the 13th cent. Hunting- ton, Chesh., was usually Huntyndon, Huntyngdon, in the 14th cent., Huntinton occurring rarely. Huntington, Yorks, was Huntyngton in the 14th cent.
(English) One who came from Huntington (hill or place where men hunted), the name of several places in England.
Parishes and places in cos. Hereford, Cheshire, Stafford, and York. The late William Huntington (who wore a collar of SS of his own fabrication, See Punch, Sept. 17, 1859.,) was Sunt, by birth, and adopted the final and penult syllables on arriving at manhood.
(Saxon.) Hunter's—don, the mount of hunters; the name of a shire and town in England.
Huntington Demographics
Average Male Huntington Height
177.08 cm
Average Female Huntington Height
164.19 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Huntington Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Huntington Come From? nationality or country of origin
Huntington is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Huntington? popularity and diffusion
The surname Huntington is the 38,536th most common family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 534,043 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Huntington are found; 78 percent are found in North America and 78 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 836,439th most frequently held first name globally. It is borne by 124 people.
Huntington is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 10,388 people, or 1 in 34,892. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 12 percent live, New York, where 6 percent live and Washington, where 5 percent live. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 55 countries. It is also common in England, where 12 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.
Huntington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Huntington has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 313 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 190 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Huntington Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Huntington are 11.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.63% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Huntington earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 94.28% more than the national average, earning R 461,676 per year; in United States they earn 5.15% more than the national average, earning $45,371 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.92% less than the national average, earning $48,230 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huintington | 95 | 1 | / |
| Huntinggton | 95 | 1 | / |
| Huntiongton | 95 | 1 | / |
| Huntngton | 95 | 1 | / |
| Hunttington | 95 | 1 | / |
| Hunntingtomn | 91 | 1 | / |
| Juntington | 90 | 2 | / |
| Auntington | 90 | 0 | / |
| Hontington | 90 | 0 | / |
| Huntingtom | 90 | 0 | / |
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Huntington Reference & Research
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